Microsoft’s Surface Book is definitely one of the most unique looking Windows machine out there in the market. It disguises its 2-in-1 nature very well with its fulcrum hinge, giving a notebook-like look and feel, along witht the flexibility of a convertible.
However, the next generation of Surface Book might not retain this 2-in-1 nature.
According to a report by Digitimes, Surface Book 2 has entered into mass production, and the sources state that Microsoft is losing the convertible nature of the machine, making it a regular notebook without being detachable or sporting the fulcrum hinge.
This surely feels like a bummer, however, what the report also hints at, is the fact that the machine could be priced considerably less, than the original Surface Book, starting at $1000 which is approximately Rs 64,999. The current generation Surface Book starts at a price point of $1499 (approximately Rs 98,000), going all the way up to $3,199 (approximately Rs 2,00,000).
The reason behind the price cut is the poor performance of the Surface Book in 2016. The brand has sold just 500,000 units of the Surface book in 2016, and the hefty price tag is one to blame for.
The report tells that according to its sources, the drop down in pricing will result in the sale numbers to reach 1.2 to 1.5 million units in 2017, which is a considerable bump up.
Leaks suggest that the Surface Book 2 will continue to sport a 13.5-inch display, with the body made entirely out of magnesium-aluminium alloy. Under the hood, we can expect Intel’s latest Kaby Lake processors to do the honours for the hardware. We could also expect Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 1050Ti GPU on the higher variant.
The updated Surface Book 2 is expected to hit the markets by March end or April 2017.
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